The Portland daily press., 1887-06-30
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Graduating Exercises at Bates,
Maine State College and Hebron.
A Large List of Speakers and
Graduates.
The Names of Prize Winners s-other
Notes OF interest.

spectators to see the class Of 's7 graduate.
This class has been one Of the ablest GLASSES
that has graduated from the institution, and
it has many friends among the Orono people.
The following is the programme:
Exercises for the Bachelors Degree:
Explosives. 49,, james Draper LazeIl, Rockland
tChaIes Hildreth Stevens, Fort Fairfield
Si David Wilder Colby skow6eeau
Water Supply for Cities and Towns ............
tFenton Merrill, Orono
Responsibility of Engineers. ers.........-..........
Frank Ellsworth TraSk, Bethel
Every Noble Crown Crown of Thorns .......
Alice Albur Hicks, Hampden
Railroad Accidents and Their Prevention 80.
fCharleS Thatcher Vcse, MilletOwn N. b
Lost Empires. Charles Ayers Mason Bethel
Atmospheric Supply Of Nitrogen to Vegetation
-, bert Elmer Clark, West fremont
John Summer Williams, Guiiford
Finances of the United States es....,...........
tCharles Fremont Sturteyant, Bowdoinham
Addison Roberts Saunders. Hanover
Sanitation. @ ;Cassius Almon Sears, Fort Kent
Inc DeSttnyOf This Republic. .......... ......
John Henry Burleigh. Vassalboro
,:,r rorcs: :;;..;:... Howard Scott Webb Skowhegan
n.,,a fEward voraDus CONN, Harrington
fIais Vernet Prince ciiiey Rockiapd
Federalism. Henry Allen Mentally, Fort Fairfield
Exercises for the Masters Degree
OratiOn-Alaska. .......... .............
Tired Widen Fickett, Galveston, Texas
Thesis-The Steam Power Plant of the West
Sipe Pumping Station, Minneapolis .....
Wilbur Fisk Decker, Minneapolis. MINI
CoDierring Degrees and Awarding Prizes.
Excused from speaking.
The Prentiss prize for best Junior essay
was awarded to Miss Hannah Ellis Leavitt
OF Norridgewock; Honorable mention, John
X. Boardman, Augusta; Nathaniel Estes
Wilson, orono. The Prentiss prize for best
Sophomore defamation awarded to John
Reed Of Benton; Honorable mention, Fred
Stevens Of Gouldsboro; Alphonso John Cof-
fin, Harrington. The Libbey prize for best
essay on agricultural subject, John Wood
Hatch, Presque Isle. His Excellency Gov
ernor Bodwell and Hon. c. A. Boutelle ar
rived at noon, just previous to forming the
procession for the commencement dinner.
The procession was formed under the mar
shalship of Lieut.. Phillips, and proceeded
to Mayo's Hall. President Fernald presided.
The following gentlemen spoke: Governor
Bodwell, ex-President Allen, Hon. S. G.
Hatch, Hon. S. Libby. Hon. Lyndon Oak,
of kthe alumni, and many
others.
Hon. G. A. Boutelle of Bangor, made the
closing afternoon speech. he alluded to the
change in sentiment in regard to the college
which is making itself known every year,
and is now known, not only,as State College,
but as United States institution He con-
graduated the faculty and alumni on. the
prospect of the college, advised the graduates
to look about the State before going to other
States. His remarks were at times humor-
ous and vigorously appIauded.
AT the alumni meeting this afternoon the
Art Association was incorporated and Off
GERS elected as follows:
President-Prof. G. II. Hamlin.
Secretary-Prof. Walter Flint.
Treasurer-Prof. w. ii. Jordan.
In the evening Rev. G. +. Allen. ID. d., de-
livered an address before the alumni in
Town Hall. "A poem Saxon Song was read
by III. M. Estebrook. B. S. of Gorham. Music
was furnished by Bangor orchestra. At
the conclusion the alumni went to Bangor on
a special train and held banquet at the
Bangor House.
commencement at Hebron.
HEBRON, June pa beautiful morning
nshered in the grand closing exercises of the
Senior class Of 'S7. one of the finest classes
that ever left Hebron Academy. The people
entered into the enthusiastic and earnest
spirit of the class, and made greater effort
than ever to entertain in grand style the
multitude expected.
Mrs. Judge Bohney of Portland aided the
Seniors in draping flags around the staging
on the campus, to accommodate the
eager throng of patriotic friends of the time
honored institution. Some Of the seniors
climbed to the highest point of the old acad-
emy, that perhaps is looked upon this year
for the last time, except as it may assume
new and beautiful form, to suspend flag
higher than ever before.
All preparations thus made, at o'clock D.
M, the class were seated in front Of the
stage, and one after another performed their
required part on the programme as follows:
Future of Canada. ...........
Try Again. Fannie L. Denning Mechanic Falls
The American Navy. Fred L. Foster, Bnekfield
May l. Stearns. Paris
Footprints. Wallace L. Day. Turner
Purpose: The Eternal Condition of Success
Laura b. Reals, Turner
The Fishery Question. Fred ii. Marshall, Hebron
Foundation Stones. Alice j. Bradbury, Greene
Chinese Immigration. ......-.::...........
A Good Cause Makes Stout Heart. ..........
Nellie A. Day. Turner
Success. -. Hattie A. Currier, Mechanic Falls
Influence OF the Press. Fred S. Irish, Buckieh
A Complete Life. Minnie b. CaidWell' Oxford
The Power Of Thought u. Alton Hbbs. Hebron
- Aha,a 9 Io,dar ifnn. r, ,,onc.s.o,
Willard H. Cummings, Hebron
Time Makes Changes. Alice G.. Merrill. Freeport
Arctic Explorations. .Artel j Russell, sumner
Music .......... Mary A. Denning, Mechanic Falls
The Growth of Mormonism. ..................
Class History Charles w. Skillings, No. Auburn
Class Prophecy. Mabel f. Whitman, Buckfeld
Valedictory-Progress..: ......................
Ge0rPie 4. Lawrence. Bryant's Pond
ConIerring Diplomas.
After the brief interval given for rest and
refreshments, large number remained to
the evening concert.
Judge Bonney and wife of Portland came
here Friday, and will remain until after COM
Mr.. Phenix, in company with his geology
class of sixteen pupils, visited the cabinet of
minerals belonging to Gideon Bearce of West
Minot Monday afternoon. At o'clock the
class held meeting preparatory to their de-
parture, formed an alumni society and elect
ed the following officers:
Presdent-Ellery c. Park
Vice President-Charles w. Skillings.
Secretary-Abbie.S. Jordan.
TreaSurer-Wallace Il. Day.
Committee of ArrangementS-Fred Marshall,
Alice Merrill, Irene King, Percy Lowell and Al
ton Hibbs.
Bates Theological School.